Exhibition Of The 79th Anniversary Of The TNI, Jalan Sudirman Palembang Closed October 5

Indonesian Air Force soldiers jumped out of Hercules aircraft during the peak exercise of the 2020 Air Force II Operations Command in East Java, September 2020. (ANTARA-Dispen TNI AU)

The Palembang City Police (Polrestabes) closed Jalan Sudirman during the defense equipment exhibition celebrating the 76th Anniversary of the TNI on Saturday, October 5, 2024.

"We will engineer traffic by closing Jalan Sudirman Palembang during the TNI's Anniversary defense equipment exhibition on Saturday, October 5, 2024," said Head of Traffic at the Palembang Polrestabes AKBP Yenni Diarty, in Palembang, South Sumatra (Sumsel), Thursday, October 3, confiscated by Antara.

He explained that drivers who would pass on Jalan Sudirman to Charitas Hospital were diverted to Jl M Ari next to Moh Hussein General Hospital. Then from the direction of Charitas will be diverted to Jalan Captain Arivai Palembang.

According to him, the defense equipment parade and TNI personnel were carried out one kilometer long on Jalan Sudirman. Therefore, the police together with a joint team of 800 personnel were deployed to guard the activity.

"We have also been doing rehearsals since yesterday, a dirty rehearsal and today a rehearsal is clean by closing the road for about 45 minutes and going smoothly," he said.

He appealed to residents to find other alternative ways to avoid congestion.

In addition, residents who want to watch the defense equipment exhibition can come from the side of the road.

Meanwhile, the defense equipment exhibition for the TNI's anniversary in Palembang is scheduled for Saturday, October 5, 2024, at 11.00 WIB until 11.00 WIB.